Oxaloacetic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
An acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Oxaloacetic acid is a key compound in the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats through the citric acid cycle.
- In the process of fatty acid oxidation, oxaloacetic acid is essential for the formation of citrate from acetyl-CoA.
- The citric acid cycle is initiated by the condensation of acetyl-CoA with oxaloacetic acid, producing citrate.
- Oxaloacetic acid plays a critical role in gluconeogenesis by converting to phosphoenolpyruvate and ultimately glucose.
- During the urea cycle, oxaloacetic acid reacts with aspartate to form argininosuccinate through a transamination reaction.